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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.

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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy — items per month

Indexed so far 15426 items in last 166 months
Total dollars $1685.3M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.9% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 154 items, $2.7M 2022-02-01: 105 items, $867,383 2022-03-01: 125 items, $276,273 2022-04-01: 111 items, $2.1M 2022-05-01: 194 items, $8.9M 2022-06-01: 165 items, $10.0M 2022-07-01: 107 items, $5.1M 2022-08-01: 104 items, $10.5M 2022-09-01: 135 items, $438,084 2022-10-01: 103 items, $1.7M 2022-11-01: 111 items, $2.9M 2022-12-01: 33 items, $4.7M 2023-01-01: 102 items, $16.2M 2023-02-01: 136 items, $9.5M 2023-03-01: 78 items, $1.4M 2023-04-01: 167 items, $7.2M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 92 items, $3.5M 2024-02-01: 101 items, $673,345 2024-03-01: 63 items, $307,629 2024-04-01: 32 items, $569,582 2024-05-01: 101 items, $8.0M 2024-06-01: 82 items, $2.4M 2024-07-01: 118 items, $4.6M 2024-08-01: 91 items, $557,939 2024-09-01: 145 items, $7.7M 2024-10-01: 138 items, $2.4M 2024-11-01: 41 items, $10.0M 2024-12-01: 180 items, $10.8M 2025-01-01: 102 items, $7.9M 2025-02-01: 99 items, $6.9M 2025-03-01: 99 items, $5.2M 2025-04-01: 160 items, $1.2M 2025-05-01: 96 items, $4.5M 2025-06-01: 101 items, $13.1M 2025-07-01: 180 items, $18.6M 2025-08-01: 181 items, $9.4M 2025-09-01: 169 items, $2.0M 2025-10-01: 187 items, $2.3M 2025-11-01: 85 items, $2.5M 2025-12-01: 153 items, $3.2M 2026-01-01: 129 items, $5.0M 2026-02-01: 55 items, $1.9M 2026-03-01: 202 items, $5.0M 2026-04-01: 93 items, $865,995 2026-05-01: 119 items, $2.4M 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Police body-camera software: sole-source deal with PowerDMS

Birmingham Police will use PowerDMS software to manage body-camera footage, evidence, and incident reports. The city is locking in a sole-source vendor without competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Neo Gov dba PowerDMS Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement on blighted properties; costs assessed as liens

City clears weeds and nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a lien. Property owners will receive notice of the assessed charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Project Funding Agreement with UAB

The Mayor will sign a funding agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Details on the project scope, amount, and timeline are not available in the item title.

Counterparty: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to sign Project Agreement with Armour House, LLC

City enters into a development agreement under constitutional authority. Details on project scope, location, and public benefit are not yet disclosed.

Counterparty: Armour House, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City renews TSA security partnership through end of 2024

Agreement authorizes Transportation Security Administration to coordinate security operations in Birmingham through December 31, 2024. No cost to the city.

Counterparty: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: City clears blighted properties, assesses cleanup costs as l

City removes weeds and hazards from neglected properties and bills owners through property liens. Cleanup costs recover from responsible parties rather than city budget.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City, BJCC sign Parking Deck 3 redevelopment agreement for Carraway site

City gains control of parking infrastructure at the former Carraway Hospital and commits to redevelopment work with the civic center authority. Details of the deal—including cost, timeline, and planned use—will shape the future of this downtown site.

Counterparty: Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority (BJCC) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Carraway Hospital site
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City clears overgrown weeds and nuisances from neglected properties; costs become liens on those parcels. Property owners will be billed for cleanup work.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Ordinance would ban loitering for organizers in public spaces

New law would restrict where organizers, activists, and community groups can gather in public. Could limit protest, canvassing, and street-based organizing activities city-wide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Master surveillance contract with Alabama Power Company approved

City renews public safety surveillance equipment services with Alabama Power Company under a master contract agreement. Details on equipment scope, duration, and cost not fully disclosed in agenda materials.

Counterparty: Alabama Power Company Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.0M

City awards up to $1M contract to Huffman Recreation Board

City spends $1 million on recreation programs or services through Huffman Recreation Board. Details on what services will be provided are not fully described in this agenda item.

Counterparty: Huffman Recreation Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $150K

City approves $150K annual program management deal with Mobility Capital Finance

City will spend up to $150,000 per year on program management services from a single vendor under a multi-year contract. This is a routine sole-source spending commitment that will be executed directly by the Mayor.

Counterparty: Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $17K

Police Department buys tactical reconnaissance robot for $17,290

City spends $17,290 from general funds on a tactical recon robot and accessories for the Police Department. The equipment may be used in high-risk situations or dangerous property searches.

Counterparty: ReconRobotics, Inc., Edina, Minnesota Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1021 5th Street North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood and eliminate a potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1021 - 5th Street North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 194 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of these 194 properties will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city abatement action. Non-compliance typically leads to municipal cleanup with costs assessed to property owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 109 Avenue V

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 109 Avenue V, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Police Auxiliary Force rules updated to comply with state law

Birmingham is updating its auxiliary police force regulations to meet Alabama state requirements. This affects how the city structures and manages non-sworn police support roles.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 4405 41st Place North

Condemned building will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4405 - 41st Place North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 526 Oporto Madrid Blvd N

Building at this address has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed. Removes blight from the neighborhood and eliminates a potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 526 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 735 8th Ave W

Building at 735 8th Avenue West is declared unsafe and a public nuisance, and will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 735 - 8th Avenue West, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council demolishes unsafe building at 1724 27th Street

The city is tearing down a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1724 - 27th Street, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

304 2nd Terrace North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 304 2nd Terrace North will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 304 2nd Terrace North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Create Citizens Observer Patrol unit under police supervision

New civilian patrol program will expand community policing presence in neighborhoods. Requires council approval of ordinance to formalize the unit's structure and oversight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1105 Oakwood Street

The city is demolishing a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a hazard from the Oakwood Street area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1105 Oakwood Street, Birmingham
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